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Happy Setsubun Day! The Origin and the meaning of Setsubun

japanup_akane 02/03/2022

One of the family members might even wear a mask to dress up as an Oni. Then the door is shut and the Oni and evil spirits are locked out.

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JAPAN’S HONPO-JI TEMPLE AND ITS TOMB DEDICATED TO RAKUGO Part1

japanup_akane 01/31/2022

Although rakugo performances follow the stylized conventions established long ago, the storyteller’s freedom to improvise and incorporate modern vernacular and references to recent events has …

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RAKUGO: Japan’s Enduring Art of Storytelling Part2

japanup_akane 01/17/2022

Although rakugo performances follow the stylized conventions established long ago, the storyteller’s freedom to improvise and incorporate modern vernacular and references to recent events has …

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RAKUGO: Japan’s Enduring Art of Storytelling Part1

japanup_akane 12/20/2021

Rakugo, Japan’s traditional art of storytelling is no exception to this phenomenon. Rakugo as we know it today dates back to the Edo period